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Wombourne South · South Staffordshire

Wombourne South: your neighbourhood

Wombourne South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 14% across South Staffordshire (2.6 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 23.9% here, compared with 25.1% across South Staffordshire (1.2 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 11% across South Staffordshire (0.9 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

23.9%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

1,690 out of 7,059.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

353 out of 7,058.

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People counted in the census

7,059

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

7,059 out of 7,059.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,704 out of 5,874.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.7%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

1,521 out of 3,059.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.7%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

510 out of 3,059.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

40.9%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,413 out of 5,894.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

56.1%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

3,308 out of 5,894.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.3%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

192 out of 5,894.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.5%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,144 out of 5,874.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

295 out of 3,053.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

28.4%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,672 out of 5,894.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

17%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

508 out of 3,053.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Wombourne South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

173 out of 5,894.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Wombourne South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

313 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 322 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Wombourne South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 20 mapped crimes in September 2024; 20 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Wombourne South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024201
October 2024412
November 2024306
December 2024371
January 2025303
February 2025285
March 2025203
April 2025207
May 2025226
June 2025293
July 2025277
August 2025181
September 2025231
October 2025321
November 2025230
December 2025313
January 2026254
February 2026182
March 2026342
April 2026331
May 2026255
June 2026205
July 2026298
August 2026203
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Wombourne South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime167
public order24
other theft22
criminal damage arson21
vehicle crime20
shoplifting15
burglary14
drugs12
other crime8
possession of weapons6
robbery2
theft from the person2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across South Staffordshire →